The Sedition Act of 1798 which punished individuals for publishing “false, scandalous, and malicious writing” about the government is now infamous and thought to have violated the right of freedom of expression. What agency had the responsibility for enforcing the Sedition Act when it was in effect?

The Sedition Act was a federal law, and federal law enforcement at the time relied on the U.S. Marshals Service to carry out arrests and other court orders. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Secret Service did not have responsibility for enforcing this act, and local police were not the federal agency responsible. The correct choice is the U.S. Marshals Service.

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